But whereas the Renaissance drew on the wealth and power of the Italian courts, and was a blend of secular and religious forces, the Baroque directly linked to the Counter-Reformation, a movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Some princes, however, promoted modern art, for example in Torgau and Aschaffenburg, and Landshut, where the renaissance era originated.
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